Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Minjee Lee WDs before 2nd round at LA Championship
World No. 6 Minjee Lee withdrew from the LA Championship prior to the start of the second round on Friday. No reason was provided by the LPGA Tour. The 29-year-old Australian star was tied for 40th af...
Apr 17, 2026
Report: Ex-NFL WR Alshon Jeffery facing fraud charges
Former NFL wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was arrested earlier this week for insurance fraud, TMZ Sports reported on Friday. Jeffery, a Pro Bowl selection with the Chicago Bears and a Super Bowl LII cha...
Apr 17, 2026
Court orders Rashee Rice's co-defendant to pay $2.88 million
A Texas court ruled former SMU cornerback Theodore "Teddy" Knox was "grossly negligent" in a 2024 street racing crash in Dallas that involved Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice. Judge Kim Ba...
Apr 17, 2026
China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation, The Information reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is in talks with investors to raise at least $300 million at a valuation of $10 billion, The Information reported on Friday, citin...
Apr 17, 2026
LIV Golf CEO confirms financing for rest of season
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil said the league has the financial backing to finish out the 2026 season. "The reality is you're funded through the season and then you work like crazy as a business to create...
Apr 17, 2026
China's Hesai announces lidar sensor able to detect colour for autonomous driving
SHANGHAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Hesai, China's leading maker of lidar, has developed a version of the technology used in autonomous driving that is capable of detecting colour, making it more accurate ...
Apr 17, 2026
Spain's Sanchez says Venezuela's Machado declined to meet him
BARCELONA, April 17 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was offered a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his government during her visit to Spain but she declined ...
Apr 17, 2026
Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, April 17 (Reuters) - Tunisian comedian and actor Lotfi Abdelli said on Friday a court in Tunisia had sentenced him in absentia to 18 months in prison over a play he performed yea...
Apr 17, 2026
Nordic leaders welcome Iran's statement on Strait of Hormuz
STOCKHOLM, April 17 (Reuters) - Leaders of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement on opening the Strait of Hormuz, and said they supported diplomatic efforts to fin...
Apr 17, 2026
Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
By Nate Raymond April 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to force Rhode Island to turn over non-public data on nearly 750,000 registered voters so t...
Apr 17, 2026
